A car with a mass of 1000 g moves on a straight road, in a 50 m radius bend as shown in the figure. If the static friction coefficient between the road and the wheel is 0.5 for dry ground, what is the maximum speed at which the car can turn the corner safely? (g = 10 m / s ^ 2)

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A car with a mass of 1000 g moves on a straight road, in a 50 m radius bend as shown in the figure. If the static friction coefficient between the road and the wheel is 0.5 for dry ground, what is the maximum speed at which the car can turn the corner safely? (g = 10 m / s ^ 2)

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